Watch the slideshow above to get a look at the winning LAUSD student artwork.

The wait is over…on Sunday, May 19th, Los Angeles students found out who won the Love Elephants Youth Art Contest.

As part of our animal action education outreach, the International Fund for Animal Welfare has partnered with Adopt the Arts and the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) for an educational program and contest aimed at teaching elementary school kids of the dangers elephants face as the global demand for ivory increases.

More than 300 LAUSD students from 40 schools created artwork inspired by the question: why should elephants be protected?” Their colorful responses highlight the joy, connection and concern the children have for the much-loved and iconic animal.

Adopt the Arts Co-founder and Guns N' Roses drummer, Matt Sorum, his Guns N' Roses band mate, Slash, actresses Joely Fisher, Juliette Lewis, Gina Gershon and others were on-hand to celebrate the young artists at Sunday’s event which also kicked off the Love Elephants art exhibit.